What the METI Filing covers, who needs it, and how SZC-LAB tests and certifies your product for Japan.
Business notification to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (and, for specified products, a conformity inspection notification) required before electrical products are placed on the Japanese market.
Market context: Electrical safety (PSE), radio approval (MIC/TELEC) and voluntary EMC (VCCI) are three separate tracks that often apply to the same product.
For the product categories it covers, yes - the METI Filing is required before products can legally be placed on the Japan market. Shipping without it can mean customs holds, marketplace delisting and retailer rejections.
The METI Filing is only as strong as the test report behind it. We run the underlying work - EMC & Safety Testing and the related programme for your product - in our own CNAS & ILAC accredited laboratory in Shenzhen, then prepare the documentation the METI Filing application is built on.
Need METI Filing for Japan? Get a standards-based quotation with lead time and cost, within 2 working hours.
Lead time depends on the product, the standard behind the METI Filing and whether factory inspection is part of the route. You get a concrete timeline together with your quotation - we reply within 2 working hours.
Typically: product specification, user manual, schematic or block diagram, critical component list and 1-2 working samples. We confirm the exact list for your product along with the quotation.
It depends on the scheme - some marks are valid continuously with periodic surveillance, others need renewal or an annual factory inspection. We track the applicable maintenance cycle for you as part of the project.